nienko ニェンコ
@nienko.com
animation director & visual journalist | mom of trans kid 🏳️⚧️ | FREE TO BROWSE comic book expected soon
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nienko ニェンコ
@nienko.com
· Nov 19
I’m working on FREE TO BROWSE to share a different perspective from all the fear-filled stories about the online world. For trans kids like my son, the internet has been a lifeline. Read Chapter 1 on my website at unschoolingfuture.net or on WEBTOON: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/fr...
#graphicmemoir
#graphicmemoir
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20. Free to Browse vol 1 by @nienko.com (BU Graphic Narrative program table)
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
20. Free to Browse vol 1 by @nienko.com (BU Graphic Narrative program table)
i haven't slept for two days, but here it is: my submission to the Gen:48 Aleph Edition, the 48-hour short film competition
youtu.be/6SS_zVncq4Y
youtu.be/6SS_zVncq4Y
IT GETS BETTER full film
YouTube video by nienko
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August 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
i haven't slept for two days, but here it is: my submission to the Gen:48 Aleph Edition, the 48-hour short film competition
youtu.be/6SS_zVncq4Y
youtu.be/6SS_zVncq4Y
it has been an honor to share Free to Browse at the National Cartoonists Society conference today at the Boston Public Library and to connect with some great people
August 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
it has been an honor to share Free to Browse at the National Cartoonists Society conference today at the Boston Public Library and to connect with some great people
U.K. Online Safety Age Verification Law - Time has changed - by niixarts
August 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
U.K. Online Safety Age Verification Law - Time has changed - by niixarts
the day to remember
wow, just holding this in one hand is an incredible feeling
wow, just holding this in one hand is an incredible feeling
August 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
the day to remember
wow, just holding this in one hand is an incredible feeling
wow, just holding this in one hand is an incredible feeling
Yeah, let's ban everything. We have no evidence it helps anyone, but we just want to control teens so bad. Teens aren't people. They don't need to learn how the actual world works. Just put them in a freaking simulated past and watch them become just as backward as we are.
August 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yeah, let's ban everything. We have no evidence it helps anyone, but we just want to control teens so bad. Teens aren't people. They don't need to learn how the actual world works. Just put them in a freaking simulated past and watch them become just as backward as we are.
Horrified, I’m watching Russia dismantle internet access and planning to introduce a “white list” North Korea-like model allowing users to only access a handful of “safe” sites.
July 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Horrified, I’m watching Russia dismantle internet access and planning to introduce a “white list” North Korea-like model allowing users to only access a handful of “safe” sites.
this is so good
by @stephencollins.bsky.social
by @stephencollins.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
this is so good
by @stephencollins.bsky.social
by @stephencollins.bsky.social
my great-grandma, my best friend when i was a kid; totally would’ve had a crush on her if we met back in 1928 when this picture was taken
July 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
my great-grandma, my best friend when i was a kid; totally would’ve had a crush on her if we met back in 1928 when this picture was taken
My great-great-great-grandparents, the Nosonovskys, around 1888 (I still have their old spoons!)
It's amazing what ai can do to change our perception of our long gone family members, especially those stiff figures on long exposure fin-de-siècle photographs.
It's amazing what ai can do to change our perception of our long gone family members, especially those stiff figures on long exposure fin-de-siècle photographs.
July 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My great-great-great-grandparents, the Nosonovskys, around 1888 (I still have their old spoons!)
It's amazing what ai can do to change our perception of our long gone family members, especially those stiff figures on long exposure fin-de-siècle photographs.
It's amazing what ai can do to change our perception of our long gone family members, especially those stiff figures on long exposure fin-de-siècle photographs.
every now and then, i get a slap-in-my-face painful reminder about why we left The Netherlands 🤦♀️
(the screenshot is from an open letter by Dutch academia calling to ban AI at Dutch universities)
(the screenshot is from an open letter by Dutch academia calling to ban AI at Dutch universities)
July 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
every now and then, i get a slap-in-my-face painful reminder about why we left The Netherlands 🤦♀️
(the screenshot is from an open letter by Dutch academia calling to ban AI at Dutch universities)
(the screenshot is from an open letter by Dutch academia calling to ban AI at Dutch universities)
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Casey Newton thinks that OpenAI social product really is coming: “I took the chance to ask Altman why keep posting on X, which is owned by someone who is actively destroying your company? I suggested that maybe he would build his own social product. He arched his eyebrows suggestively.”
June 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Casey Newton thinks that OpenAI social product really is coming: “I took the chance to ask Altman why keep posting on X, which is owned by someone who is actively destroying your company? I suggested that maybe he would build his own social product. He arched his eyebrows suggestively.”
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We know. You left your name in the exif data on the PDF dude.
June 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We know. You left your name in the exif data on the PDF dude.
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Spectacular news - the Medicaid ban for transgender care is OUT as a result of the Byrd rule.
HUGE NEWS: The Senate Parliamentarian has struck the ban on Medicaid dollars for gender-affirming care trans people from the One Big Beautiful Bill!
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Byrd Rule Violations Continue to Mount on the Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
www.budget.senate.gov
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Spectacular news - the Medicaid ban for transgender care is OUT as a result of the Byrd rule.
a very interesting development in AI & copyright: Anthropic won in a district court forming an important precedent that training AI is indeed fair use
another ruling is expected later this year though that will probably rule out using pirated materials for AI training
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
another ruling is expected later this year though that will probably rule out using pirated materials for AI training
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims
While the startup has won its “fair use” argument, it potentially faces billions of dollars in damages for allegedly pirating over 7 million books to build a digital library.
www.wired.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
a very interesting development in AI & copyright: Anthropic won in a district court forming an important precedent that training AI is indeed fair use
another ruling is expected later this year though that will probably rule out using pirated materials for AI training
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
another ruling is expected later this year though that will probably rule out using pirated materials for AI training
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
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I couldn't let that Confessore piece slide. It was such a disgusting hit piece on a vulnerable community in a moment of crisis. I dissected the article and why its framings are dishonest at best and outright lies of ommission at worst.
www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...
www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...
Anatomy of a Hit Piece: Deconstructing The New York Times' Attack on Transgender Rights in U.S. v. Skrmetti
Seemingly not content with the US v. Skrmetti decision issued by the court siding with Tenessee to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, the New York Times was ready to pour salt on the fresh wou...
www.thedissident.news
June 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I couldn't let that Confessore piece slide. It was such a disgusting hit piece on a vulnerable community in a moment of crisis. I dissected the article and why its framings are dishonest at best and outright lies of ommission at worst.
www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...
www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...
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Yeah. Capitulation is how we end up becoming like the UK where the "good" party simply adopts the identical positions on this issue as the "bad" party.
June 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Yeah. Capitulation is how we end up becoming like the UK where the "good" party simply adopts the identical positions on this issue as the "bad" party.
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Note to self: If Fox News immediately picks up your interview and broadcasts it as supporting their audience's anti-trans prejudices it's prbly a good sign you've just thrown your community under the bus. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Rep. Sarah McBride suggests Democratic Party overplayed their hand on transgender issues | Fox News Video
Rep. Sarah McBride suggested on Tuesday that the Democratic Party overplayed their hand on transgender issues over the 2024 election cycle, arguing they were too far ahead public opinion.
www.foxnews.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Note to self: If Fox News immediately picks up your interview and broadcasts it as supporting their audience's anti-trans prejudices it's prbly a good sign you've just thrown your community under the bus. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
After the terrible blow against trans rights Wednesday, @nytimes.com published a novel-long piece about “how the trans movement lost”, full of blatant victim blaming, spreading distrust against doctors and scientists and generally concluding that the Dems had been lured into supporting trans kids.
June 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
After the terrible blow against trans rights Wednesday, @nytimes.com published a novel-long piece about “how the trans movement lost”, full of blatant victim blaming, spreading distrust against doctors and scientists and generally concluding that the Dems had been lured into supporting trans kids.
first impressions from Midjourney V1 model:
fast, manages multiple characters well and in a versatile way, optimizes cam movement, introduces new characters into the scene consistent with style, attentive to detail (very few uncanny valley artifacts)
#midjourney #v1 #aianimation
fast, manages multiple characters well and in a versatile way, optimizes cam movement, introduces new characters into the scene consistent with style, attentive to detail (very few uncanny valley artifacts)
#midjourney #v1 #aianimation
June 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
first impressions from Midjourney V1 model:
fast, manages multiple characters well and in a versatile way, optimizes cam movement, introduces new characters into the scene consistent with style, attentive to detail (very few uncanny valley artifacts)
#midjourney #v1 #aianimation
fast, manages multiple characters well and in a versatile way, optimizes cam movement, introduces new characters into the scene consistent with style, attentive to detail (very few uncanny valley artifacts)
#midjourney #v1 #aianimation
I have always considered Dave Holz one of the greatest visionaries of our time.
“As you know, our focus for the past few years has been images. What you might not know, is that we believe the inevitable destination of this technology are models capable of real-time open-world simulations.
“As you know, our focus for the past few years has been images. What you might not know, is that we believe the inevitable destination of this technology are models capable of real-time open-world simulations.
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I have always considered Dave Holz one of the greatest visionaries of our time.
“As you know, our focus for the past few years has been images. What you might not know, is that we believe the inevitable destination of this technology are models capable of real-time open-world simulations.
“As you know, our focus for the past few years has been images. What you might not know, is that we believe the inevitable destination of this technology are models capable of real-time open-world simulations.
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OUT NOW - our episode on US v. Skrmetti, the case upholding TN’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
June 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
OUT NOW - our episode on US v. Skrmetti, the case upholding TN’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
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The Trump administration is ending 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ service—which has received over 1.3 million calls, texts, & chats since 2022.
The Supreme Court also just upheld a law banning all gender-affirming care for minors.
This is just plain cruel and wrong.
The Supreme Court also just upheld a law banning all gender-affirming care for minors.
This is just plain cruel and wrong.
June 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Trump administration is ending 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ service—which has received over 1.3 million calls, texts, & chats since 2022.
The Supreme Court also just upheld a law banning all gender-affirming care for minors.
This is just plain cruel and wrong.
The Supreme Court also just upheld a law banning all gender-affirming care for minors.
This is just plain cruel and wrong.
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The NYT was cited in the Supreme Court ruling used to strip trans people of healthcare. This is EXACTLY WHY the “just asking questions” crowd of centrist edgelord journalists are dangerous. They launder transphobia through faux neutral “debate” and act like it’s intellectual curiosity
June 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The NYT was cited in the Supreme Court ruling used to strip trans people of healthcare. This is EXACTLY WHY the “just asking questions” crowd of centrist edgelord journalists are dangerous. They launder transphobia through faux neutral “debate” and act like it’s intellectual curiosity